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Population in Germany compared to Malta: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Germany was 83,491,249 in 2025 vs 579,704 people in Malta in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Germany's population is 82,830,814 people compared to 586,345 in Malta.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 141.3 times bigger than Malta's.
  • Germany is ranked the 19th most populous country in the world, while Malta is the 167th.
  • The countries together account for 1% of the world: 1% for Germany vs 0.007% for Malta.
  • For the last 10 years, Germany has had an average growth rate of +0.28% per year vs +2.68% in Malta.
  • Since 2006, the population of Germany has increased from 82.4M people to 82.8M (0.55% growth), while Malta has grown from 405K to 586K (44.7% growth).

Germany vs Malta: population by year and forecast

Germany
Factual

Projection
Malta
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Germany Malta
2100 70,146,161 385,935
2099 70,173,117 389,134
2098 70,190,154 392,349
2097 70,232,280 395,676
2096 70,263,255 399,078
2095 70,283,735 402,765
2094 70,302,573 406,545
2093 70,323,445 410,348
2092 70,348,937 414,228
2091 70,395,388 418,324
2090 70,457,276 422,539
2089 70,511,311 426,802
2088 70,569,930 431,058
2087 70,652,555 435,593
2086 70,750,166 440,311
2085 70,845,939 444,985
2084 70,941,592 449,785
2083 71,048,352 454,721
2082 71,151,552 459,549
2081 71,265,511 464,574
2080 71,391,537 469,503
2079 71,525,977 474,408
2078 71,666,350 479,266
2077 71,822,464 484,147
2076 71,979,354 489,066
2075 72,113,812 493,650
2074 72,269,519 498,129
2073 72,429,361 502,551
2072 72,580,006 506,905
2071 72,741,929 511,168
2070 72,889,095 515,276
2069 73,053,471 519,370
2068 73,219,511 523,386
2067 73,404,631 527,196
2066 73,597,022 530,842
2065 73,789,056 534,346
2064 73,990,123 537,672
2063 74,200,211 540,800
2062 74,428,152 543,938
2061 74,656,161 546,831
2060 74,909,139 549,661
2059 75,164,141 552,414
2058 75,438,769 554,917
2057 75,716,088 557,274
2056 75,990,472 559,707
2055 76,276,550 562,109
2054 76,561,146 564,244
2053 76,832,587 566,461
2052 77,077,503 568,738
2051 77,322,326 571,060
2050 77,564,502 573,186
2049 77,809,519 575,026
2048 78,059,456 576,946
2047 78,290,624 579,015
2046 78,514,805 580,778
2045 78,740,357 582,504
2044 78,965,486 584,119
2043 79,180,563 585,724
2042 79,374,934 587,136
2041 79,569,383 588,589
2040 79,782,613 589,860
2039 80,001,183 591,157
2038 80,225,718 592,353
2037 80,442,136 593,277
2036 80,673,787 594,028
2035 80,890,243 594,615
2034 81,094,641 595,017
2033 81,319,735 594,907
2032 81,537,613 594,310
2031 81,772,282 593,505
2030 81,989,677 592,412
2029 82,216,381 591,100
2028 82,432,092 589,420
2027 82,638,983 587,406
2026 82,830,814 585,225
2025 83,491,249 579,704
2024 83,516,593 568,847
2023 83,287,273 552,747
2022 83,177,813 531,113
2021 83,196,078 518,150
2020 83,160,871 515,490
2019 83,092,962 503,912
2018 82,905,782 483,903
2017 82,657,002 467,106
2016 82,348,669 454,505
2015 81,686,611 444,220
2014 80,982,500 433,481
2013 80,645,605 424,810
2012 80,425,823 420,028
2011 80,274,983 416,268
2010 81,776,930 414,508
2009 81,902,307 412,477
2008 82,110,097 409,379
2007 82,266,372 406,724
2006 82,376,451 405,308
2005 82,469,422 403,834
2004 82,516,260 401,268
2003 82,534,176 398,582
2002 82,488,495 395,969
2001 82,349,925 393,028
2000 82,211,508 390,087
1999 82,100,243 387,578
1998 82,047,195 385,287
1997 82,034,771 382,791
1996 81,914,831 379,905
1995 81,678,051 377,419
1994 81,438,348 374,797
1993 81,156,363 371,308
1992 80,624,598 367,618
1991 80,013,896 363,845
1990 79,433,029 354,170
1989 78,751,283 350,722
1988 78,144,619 347,325
1987 77,839,920 344,485
1986 77,720,436 342,121
1985 77,684,873 336,452
1984 77,858,685 330,593
1983 78,128,282 330,524
1982 78,333,366 325,898
1981 78,407,907 318,982
1980 78,288,576 316,645
1979 78,126,350 313,342
1978 78,091,820 310,182
1977 78,159,814 306,970
1976 78,336,950 305,774
1975 78,673,554 304,222
1974 78,967,433 301,996
1973 78,936,666 302,200
1972 78,688,452 302,450
1971 78,312,842 302,700
1970 78,169,289 302,650
1969 77,909,682 304,300
1968 77,294,314 307,900
1967 76,951,336 311,550
1966 76,600,311 315,200
1965 75,963,695 318,800
1964 75,318,337 321,250
1963 74,714,353 322,550
1962 74,025,784 323,900
1961 73,377,632 325,250
1960 72,814,900 326,550

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Germany decreased by 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline), while Malta gained 49,197 people (a 12.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Germany gained 482,145 people (a 0.59% growth), while Malta's population increased by 131,840 people (a 29% growth).

Germany was ranked 14th most populous country in 2006 and is 19th in 2026. Malta was ranked 168th in 2006 and ranked 167th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Germany's population will shrink by 6.36% to 77,564,502 people with a rank change from 19th to 24th. The population of Malta will decrease by 2.24% to 573,186 people and will still be ranked 167th.

Malta is projected to reach its peak in 2034 at 595K people, while Germany's population already peaked in 2024 at 83.5M people and is projected to decrease to 70.1M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Germany
Factual

Projection
Malta
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Germany Malta
2100 -0.04% -0.82%
2099 -0.02% -0.82%
2098 -0.06% -0.84%
2097 -0.04% -0.85%
2096 -0.03% -0.92%
2095 -0.03% -0.93%
2094 -0.03% -0.93%
2093 -0.04% -0.94%
2092 -0.07% -0.98%
2091 -0.09% -1%
2090 -0.08% -1%
2089 -0.08% -0.99%
2088 -0.12% -1.04%
2087 -0.14% -1.07%
2086 -0.14% -1.05%
2085 -0.13% -1.07%
2084 -0.15% -1.09%
2083 -0.15% -1.05%
2082 -0.16% -1.08%
2081 -0.18% -1.05%
2080 -0.19% -1.03%
2079 -0.2% -1.01%
2078 -0.22% -1.01%
2077 -0.22% -1.01%
2076 -0.19% -0.93%
2075 -0.22% -0.9%
2074 -0.22% -0.88%
2073 -0.21% -0.86%
2072 -0.22% -0.83%
2071 -0.2% -0.8%
2070 -0.23% -0.79%
2069 -0.23% -0.77%
2068 -0.25% -0.72%
2067 -0.26% -0.69%
2066 -0.26% -0.66%
2065 -0.27% -0.62%
2064 -0.28% -0.58%
2063 -0.31% -0.58%
2062 -0.31% -0.53%
2061 -0.34% -0.51%
2060 -0.34% -0.5%
2059 -0.36% -0.45%
2058 -0.37% -0.42%
2057 -0.36% -0.43%
2056 -0.38% -0.43%
2055 -0.37% -0.38%
2054 -0.35% -0.39%
2053 -0.32% -0.4%
2052 -0.32% -0.41%
2051 -0.31% -0.37%
2050 -0.31% -0.32%
2049 -0.32% -0.33%
2048 -0.3% -0.36%
2047 -0.29% -0.3%
2046 -0.29% -0.3%
2045 -0.29% -0.28%
2044 -0.27% -0.27%
2043 -0.24% -0.24%
2042 -0.24% -0.25%
2041 -0.27% -0.22%
2040 -0.27% -0.22%
2039 -0.28% -0.2%
2038 -0.27% -0.16%
2037 -0.29% -0.13%
2036 -0.27% -0.1%
2035 -0.25% -0.07%
2034 -0.28% 0.02%
2033 -0.27% 0.1%
2032 -0.29% 0.14%
2031 -0.27% 0.18%
2030 -0.28% 0.22%
2029 -0.26% 0.29%
2028 -0.25% 0.34%
2027 -0.23% 0.37%
2026 -0.79% 0.95%
2025 -0.03% 1.91%
2024 0.28% 2.91%
2023 0.13% 4.07%
2022 -0.02% 2.5%
2021 0.04% 0.52%
2020 0.08% 2.3%
2019 0.23% 4.13%
2018 0.3% 3.6%
2017 0.37% 2.77%
2016 0.81% 2.32%
2015 0.87% 2.48%
2014 0.42% 2.04%
2013 0.27% 1.14%
2012 0.19% 0.9%
2011 -1.84% 0.42%
2010 -0.15% 0.49%
2009 -0.25% 0.76%
2008 -0.19% 0.65%
2007 -0.13% 0.35%
2006 -0.11% 0.37%
2005 -0.06% 0.64%
2004 -0.02% 0.67%
2003 0.06% 0.66%
2002 0.17% 0.75%
2001 0.17% 0.75%
2000 0.14% 0.65%
1999 0.06% 0.59%
1998 0.02% 0.65%
1997 0.15% 0.76%
1996 0.29% 0.66%
1995 0.29% 0.7%
1994 0.35% 0.94%
1993 0.66% 1%
1992 0.76% 1.04%
1991 0.73% 2.73%
1990 0.87% 0.98%
1989 0.78% 0.98%
1988 0.39% 0.82%
1987 0.15% 0.69%
1986 0.05% 1.68%
1985 -0.22% 1.77%
1984 -0.35% 0.02%
1983 -0.26% 1.42%
1982 -0.1% 2.17%
1981 0.15% 0.74%
1980 0.21% 1.05%
1979 0.04% 1.02%
1978 -0.09% 1.05%
1977 -0.23% 0.39%
1976 -0.43% 0.51%
1975 -0.37% 0.74%
1974 0.04% -0.07%
1973 0.32% -0.08%
1972 0.48% -0.08%
1971 0.18% 0.02%
1970 0.33% -0.54%
1969 0.8% -1.17%
1968 0.45% -1.17%
1967 0.46% -1.16%
1966 0.84% -1.13%
1965 0.86% -0.76%
1964 0.81% -0.4%
1963 0.93% -0.42%
1962 0.88% -0.42%
1961 0.77% -0.4%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/germany/malta | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Germany declined by 0.03%, while Malta's population grew by 1.91%.

Live population counters

Germany Malta
Current population
82830814
586345
Population rank 19/197 167/197
Percent of world population 1% 0.007%
One net population change
20.8 minutes
48.5 minutes
One birth every
46.6 seconds
2 hours
One death every
31.2 seconds
2.11 hours
Daily growth/decline -69 +30
Annual growth/decline -25,344 +10,857
Annual growth/decline rate -0.03% +1.91%
Population growth rate rank 159/197 52/197
One migration net change every
1.58 minutes
1.7 hours
Annual migration change -334,072 +5,161
Net migration rank 192/196 52/196
Foreign-born residents 16,750,084 199,466
Foreign-born residents rank 2/195 112/195
Foreign-born share of population 19.8% 37%
Foreign-born share rank 31/195 15/195

Natural population change vs migration

Germany
Natural

Migration
Malta
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Germany Malta
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -334,072 - 5,161
2024 -334,066 36,954 228 6,323
2023 -333,149 609,553 442 6,591
2022 -324,394 981,552 54 2,480
2021 -224,629 310,264 259 4,638
2020 -216,218 203,468 361 6,904
2019 -157,877 319,082 655 20,302
2018 -165,812 403,908 774 16,961
2017 -148,783 452,988 747 14,372
2016 -123,523 517,480 1,091 8,624
2015 -187,879 1,175,283 888 9,588
2014 -153,866 592,338 910 9,192
2013 -209,679 462,384 807 861
2012 -193,022 199,143 714 911
2011 -184,632 295,282 916 999
2010 -179,909 130,116 871 741
2009 -188,375 46,533 825 836
2008 -164,220 -23,341 777 869
2007 -148,080 -24,772 691 926
2006 -148,278 -489,056 568 997
2005 -148,445 81,351 727 1,626
2004 -107,271 81,735 883 1,662
2003 -140,309 142,009 917 1,626
2002 -123,733 218,795 911 1,821
2001 -98,820 272,875 1,061 1,678
2000 -73,990 174,594 1,482 1,591
1999 -73,890 219,280 1,357 1,463
1998 -65,637 -754,469 1,656 1,260
1997 -49,221 93,281 1,991 1,003
1996 -90,107 281,280 2,279 1,142
1995 -114,349 398,077 1,887 1,306
1994 -114,013 315,585 2,136 1,136
1993 -105,503 462,096 2,451 1,006
1992 -80,625 811,606 2,573 737
1991 -80,014 602,638 2,438 763
1990 -15,887 679,702 2,621 568
1989 -23,625 761,002 2,981 248
1988 -7,815 515,962 2,813 164
1987 -31,136 174,272 2,412 295
1986 -77,721 212,822 2,395 464
1985 -116,527 103,556 2,590 -428
1984 -109,002 -150,771 2,678 -558
1983 -109,380 -81,349 2,512 -740
1982 -78,333 -58,121 2,835 -1,059
1981 -94,090 130,713 2,233 -548
1980 -86,117 324,203 2,375 -886
1979 -125,002 237,705 2,852 -1,311
1978 -140,566 117,167 2,389 -1,302
1977 -125,055 33,881 2,916 -1,598
1976 -164,508 -79,761 2,721 -1,641
1975 -212,418 -207,740 2,829 -1,742
1974 -150,038 -15,126 2,687 -1,597
1973 -149,980 386,881 2,327 -1,549
1972 -62,950 336,015 2,480 -1,316
1971 46,988 450,328 2,482 -1,327
1970 70,352 -273,498 2,270 -1,123
1969 155,820 584,017 2,069 -827
1968 239,612 293,307 2,247 -753
1967 353,977 -174,155 2,306 -4,073
1966 405,982 134,107 2,458 -4,318
1965 410,204 338,258 2,646 -4,329
1964 482,038 69,825 3,630 -4,768
1963 455,757 205,976 3,709 -4,773
1962 436,752 276,505 4,664 -5,360
1961 462,279 27,534 4,748 -5,099
1960 385,919 212,666 5,747 -5,540

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/germany/malta | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 30.7% of the population change in Germany is from natural causes (a loss of 2,216,330 people) and 69.3% is from migration (a gain of 5,010,532 people). In Malta 5.38% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,499 people) and 94.6% is from migration (a gain of 96,783 people).

As of 2024, 16,750,084 residents or 19.8% of the population were not native-born in Germany, compared to 199,466 people or 37% in Malta.

Biggest cities by population

Germany
City Population
Berlin 3.78M
Hamburg 1.91M
Munich 1.51M
Cologne 1.09M
Frankfurt 776K
Stuttgart 633K
Dusseldorf 631K
Leipzig 620K
Dortmund 595K
Essen 587K
Malta
City Population
St. Paul's Bay 40.2K
Mosta 25.5K
Birkirkara 24.4K
Naxxar 18.1K
Zabbar 18K
Sliema 16.9K
San Gwann 16.1K
Marsaskala 15.6K
Gzira 8.03K
Valletta 6.44K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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